Topic: Sri Lanka
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Sri Lankan civilians trapped by Tamil Tigers 'last stand'
As the fighting has shrunk to a three-square mile strip of rebel-held land, Sri Lanka's military has framed its offensive as the world's 'largest hostage rescue mission.'
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Sri Lanka rejects growing calls for cease-fire
French and British envoys Wednesday urged a halt to fighting as concerns deepen about 50,000 trapped civilians.
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How will Sri Lanka reconcile after a bitter war?
The campaign against the Tamil Tigers appears to be ending. But deep ethnic divides behind the conflict remain.
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Sri Lanka: Is this the 'endgame' for the conflict with Tamil Tigers?
The government says the war is in its last stages, as thousands of civilians remain trapped in the conflict zone.
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Sri Lanka gives Tigers 24 hours to surrender
Tens of thousands of civilians fled Monday as the government breached rebels' defensive wall.
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Sri Lanka's Army, rebels resume battle near no-fire zone
A two-day cease-fire aimed at letting civilians flee ended with little success
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Sri Lanka: UN urges Tamils to let civilians leave during cease-fire
The government stripped Norway of its peace-broker role after Tamil protesters attacked the Sri Lankan embassy in Oslo.
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Sri Lankan rebels cornered in 'no-fire zone'
The Tamil Tigers left their stronghold and fled to an area where thousands of civilians are trapped.
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Sri Lanka refutes UN casualty figures
Sri Lanka might be gaining the upper hand against the Tamil Tigers, but it now faces a diplomatic dispute.
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Sri Lanka: dispute over how to help civilians in war zone
Caution is guiding the international response as fighting intensifies between the government and the rebels.
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How US 'war on terror' emboldened Sri Lanka's
The Army appears on verge of crushing Tiger rebels.
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Sri Lanka: If war ends, can a divided nation heal?
Many see the Army's all-out fight as the only way to defeat Tamil rebels. But ending a cycle of ethnic conflict in the country may prove harder than a military victory.
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Attack on Sri Lanka cricket team: a sign that Pakistan is unraveling?
If it is becoming a failed state, Indian officials wonder if they should take a harder – or softer – line with its neighbor.
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Sri Lanka’s desktop command center
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Militant attack on cricket team in Pakistan could backfire
If militants are home-grown, domestic ambivalence about vilifying such groups could be diminished.
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Sri Lanka’s small world
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A drawdown of contractors in Iraq
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Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan
At least six people were killed when militants ambushed the team's convoy.
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Garbage turns into gold in Bangladesh
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the safety and humanity of conditions at Guantánamo, living conditions for refugees in Sri Lanka, and why the US should not tax road mileage.
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